Sink bowl integrally coupled to water supply means, and sink structure using same

ABSTRACT

A sink ball integrally coupled to a water supply unit and comprising a sink ball body plate with an open upper part of a cylindrical shape for forming a washing space by a bottom plate, a pair of side wall plates, a front wall plate and a rear wall plate; a drain hole formed in the bottom plate; and an auxiliary water supply unit integrally coupled to the rear wall plate; and wherein the sink ball is engaged with a upper plate to form the sink, a user located at a upper part of the sink can selectively use a main water supply unit P or the auxiliary water supply unit.

BACKGROUND

The present utility model is related to a sink ball and a sink to whichthe water supply unit are integrally combined in order to solve aconventional problem by using the sink ball integrally coupled with theauxiliary water supply unit. The above conventional problem is asfollows. That is, since the water supply device used in the sink isgenerally installed at a high position on the upper rear side of thesink, the dropping distance of the water to a bottom of the sink ball isvery distant and water drops are splashed by the collision with thetableware located in the sink ball space, and thus the washing watersoaks up to a top plate of a sink.

In a general home, there is a sink for washing tableware. In this sink,as there is a sink ball of a proper size, so dishes and dishes arestored in the sink bowl and washed. A water supply device is installedon the upper part of the sink (a sink ball+a upper plate), which allowsthe use of tap water so that the dishwasher can be easily cleaned aftereating the cooked food together with clean washing and cleaning

Conventionally, since the water supply device used in the sink isgenerally installed at a high position on the upper rear side of thesink, there is a problem that the dropping distance of the water to abottom of the sink ball is very distant and water drops are splashed bythe collision with the tableware located in the sink ball space, andthus the washing water soaks up to a top plate of a sink.

As a prior art related to the water supply tap of the sink, theregistration utility model No. 20-0451329 uses a shower which isinstalled at a neighboring position of a slop-pail of the sink and atthe same time, it can draw water to a necessary position. A weightinstalled on the connection hose which is arranged so that the drawnshower can be restored to its original position is disclosed. As arelated art, there is a water saving device of a water tap for a sinkdescribed in a registration utility model No. 20-0236051.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present utility model is to provide a sink ball and asink to which the water supply unit are integrally combined in order tosolve a conventional problem by using the sink ball integrally coupledwith the auxiliary water supply unit. The above conventional problem isas follows. That is, since the water supply device used in the sink isgenerally installed at a high position on the upper rear side of thesink, the dropping distance of the water to a bottom of the sink ball isvery distant and water drops are splashed by the collision with thetableware located in the sink ball space, and thus the washing watersoaks up to a top plate of a sink.

The present utility model is related to a sink ball in which the watersupply unit of the present utility model is integrally coupled. Theutility model includes a sink ball main plate in a cylinder shape withan open upper part which forms a washing space by a bottom plate, a pairof side wall plates, a front wall plate and a rear wall plate; a sinkball main plate; a drain hole formed in the bottom plate; and anauxiliary water supply unit integrally coupled to the rear wall plate.It is configured that when the sink ball is coupled with the upper plateto form a sink, a user located at an upper portion of the sink canselectively use the main water supply unit or the auxiliary water supplyunit.

It is preferable that the auxiliary water supply unit is a structure inwhich the washing water is supplied from the rear portion to the frontportion via the water supply hole of the front side plate through theexpansion cylinder.

Preferably, the auxiliary water supply unit is engaged with the sinkball while the packing is interposed between the rear surface of thefront plate and the rear wall plate of the sink ball.

It is preferable that a sink structure including a sink ball integrallycoupled to the water supply unit of the present utility model includes asink ball forming a washing space by a bottom plate, a pair of side wallplates, a front wall plate, and a rear wall plate; an auxiliary watersupply unit integrally coupled to a rear wall plate of the sink ball; amain water supply unit disposed separately from the auxiliary watersupply unit on an upper portion of the rear wall plate of the sink ball;a direct water supply pipe for supplying direct water to the auxiliarywater supply unit and the main water supply unit; and a valve operationunit for selectively supplying the water from the direct water supplypipe to the auxiliary water supply portion or the main water supplyportion through the valve.

According to the present Utility Model, an auxiliary water supply unit,which can supply the direct water to the washing space of the sink ballat a position 10 to 30 cm lower than the main water supply unit isintroduced when the user desires. There is an effect that the user caneasily use the main feeder or the auxiliary feeder depending on the sizeof the tableware to be cleaned or the stack height of the tableware,thereby preventing the washing water from spreading around the sink.

By integrating the auxiliary water supply unit with the sink ball, thesink installer can easily install a sink having bidirectional watersupply function in the same manner as the conventional method.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the entire structure of a sink ball towhich a water supply unit according to an embodiment of the presentutility model is integrally coupled.

FIG. 2 is a detailed perspective diagram (a combination of a frontdiagram, a top diagram, and a side diagram) of an auxiliary water supplyunit according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are a detailed perspective diagrams (a combinationof a front diagram, a top diagram, and a side diagram) of the auxiliarywater supply unit according to one embodiment of the present utilitymodel.

FIG. 4 is a detailed packing diagram according to one embodiment of thepresent utility model.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a combination of a main watersupply unit and an auxiliary water supply unit according to anembodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sink ball forcoupling a water supply unit according to an embodiment of the presentutility model.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Hereinafter, a sink ball and a sink which are integrally coupled to awater supply unit according to an embodiment of the present utilitymodel will be described in detail with reference to the accompanyingdrawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the entire structure of a sink ball towhich a water supply unit according to an embodiment of the presentutility model is integrally coupled. FIG. 2 is a detailed perspectivediagram (a combination of a front diagram, a top diagram, and a sidediagram) of an auxiliary water supply unit according to an embodiment ofthe present utility model. FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are a detailedperspective diagrams (a combination of a front diagram, a top diagram,and a side diagram) of the auxiliary water supply unit according to oneembodiment of the present utility model. FIG. 4 is a detailed packingdiagram according to one embodiment of the present utility model. FIG. 5is a schematic diagram illustrating a combination of a main water supplyunit and an auxiliary water supply unit according to an embodiment ofthe present utility model. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configurationof a sink ball for coupling a water supply unit according to anembodiment of the present utility model.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the sink structure including the sink ballintegrally coupled to the water supply unit of the present utility modelcomprises a sink ball, an auxiliary water supply unit 30, a main watersupply unit P, a direct water supply pipe T, and a valve operation unit50. The sink ball forms the washing space R by the bottom plate 1, thepair of side wall plates 3, the front wall plate and the rear wall plate5. The shape of the sink ball does not necessarily have to be formed asshown and includes a conventionally known sink ball. The sink ball bodyplate 10 is a cylinder shape with an open upper part which forms awashing space R by a bottom plate 1, a pair of side wall plates 3, afront wall plate and a rear wall plate 5. A drain hole 20 is formed inthe substantially center or one side of the bottom plate 1.

The auxiliary water supply unit 30 is formed integrally with the rearwall plate 5 of the sink ball. The main water supply unit P is arrangedabove the rear wall plate 5 of the sink ball so as to be separated fromthe auxiliary water supply unit 30. The direct water supply pipe Tsupplies the direct water to the auxiliary water supply unit 30 and themain water supply unit P. The valve operation unit 50 selectivelysupplies the direct water supplied from the direct water supply pipe Tto the auxiliary water supply portion 30 or the main water supplyportion P through the valve. Thereby, the user adjusts the valveoperation unit 50 to selectively supply the washing water to the mainwater supplying part P or the auxiliary water supplying part 30.

As illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the auxiliary water supply unit 30is integrally coupled to a drain hole 20 formed in the bottom plate 1;and the rear wall plate 5. Therefore, the auxiliary water supply unit 30enables a user located at an upper portion of the sink to selectivelyuse the main water supply unit P or the auxiliary water supply unit 30when the sink ball is coupled with the upper plate to form a sink.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A, FIG. 3 B, and FIG. 3C, the auxiliary water supplyunit 30 includes a front plate 31 exposed in front of the rear wallplate 5; a water supply hole 33 which is cut in the middle section ofthe front plate 31 to supply the direct water to the washing space R ofthe sink ball; a fastening means 35 formed on the rear surface of thefront plate 31; an expansion cylinder 36 connected to the rear side ofthe front plate 31 and is expanding in a forward direction for supplyingdirect water to the water supply hole 33; and a rear end coupling means37 formed at the rear end of the expansion cylinder 36 and connected tothe direct water pipe 61 for supplying water smoothly.

As shown in the drawings, the fastening means 35 may be formed as aspiral rod protruding from both sides of the rear surface of the frontplate 31. The spiral rod passes through the fastening hole 5 b of therear wall plate 5 and is fastened by the nut 35 a on the opposite sideso that the auxiliary water supply unit 30 may be fixed to the sinkball. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the auxiliary water supply unit 30passes through the insertion hole 5 a formed in the sink ball, so thatthe expansion cylinder 36 may be exposed to the rear surface of the rearwall plate 5. An insertion hole 5 a is formed in the rear wall plate 5of the sink ball and a fastening hole 5 b is formed on both sides. It ispreferable that the sizes of the groove 43 for passing through theauxiliary supply water unit in the package and the insertion holes 5 aare substantially the same. It is preferable that the position and sizeof the fastening hole 5 b substantially coincide with the position andsize of the fastening hole 45 on both sides of the packing plate.

The auxiliary water supply unit 30 may be formed in such a manner thatthe expansion cylinder 36 and the rear end coupling means 37 areintegrally formed of plastic resin or brass casting and then the frontplate 31 on which the water supply hole 33 is formed is coupled. Asshown in the drawing, the water supply hole 33 may be a gap having along shape, but a plurality of water holes may be formed as an openingof a uniform shape, which is within the scope of the present utilitymodel.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the rear end coupling means 37 is a male fastenerhaving a spiral formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof, andcan be helically coupled and tightly sealed by the female body coupling63 formed on the end of the direct water feed pipe 61 and rotation.Unlike what is illustrated in the drawings, the rear end coupling means37 may be in the form of a known means for coupling with the end of thedirect water supply pipe 61 in an one-touch manner.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 1, it is preferable that the auxiliary watersupply unit 30 is configured such that the packing 40 is engaged withthe sink ball in a state where the packing 40 is interposed between therear surface of the front plate 31 and the rear wall plate 5 of the sinkball. As shown in FIG. 4, the packing 40 has a fastening hole 45 formedon both sides of a rectangular flexible resin or a rubber-made packingplate, and a groove 43 for passing an auxiliary water supply passage isformed at the center.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the rear end coupling means 37 of theauxiliary water feeder 30 engages with the direct water pipe 61. Thedirect water supply pipe T is divided into the direction of the mainwater supply part P and the direction of the auxiliary water supply partwith the valve V interposed therebetween. A flow path of valve V iscontrolled by the valve operation unit 50.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the main water supply unit P may beinstalled and supported at the center of the upper plate of the sink,but may be fixedly installed on the wall of the building where the sinkis located unlike the drawings of FIG. 1 and FIG. 5. The direct watersupply pipe can be branched to T through a T-type pipe fitting groove.

Although the present utility model has been described in connection withthe preferred embodiments described above, the scope of the presentutility model is not limited to these embodiments. The scope of thepresent utility model is defined by the following claims, and variousmodifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope ofthe present utility model may be included.

It is to be understood that the reference numbers described in thefollowing claims merely serve to aid understanding of the presentutility model and they do not affect the interpretation of the scope ofpresent utility model. Further, they should not be construed as limitingthe scope of the appended claims.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

 1: a bottom plate  3: a side wall plate  5: a rear wall plate 10: asink ball body plate 20: a drain hole 30: an auxiliary water supply unit31: a front plate 33: a water supply hole 35: a fastening means 36: anexpansion cylinder 37: a coupling means 40: packing 43: a groove forpassing an 50: a valve operation unit auxiliary water supply passage R:a washing space 45: a fastening hole T: a direct supply pipe 61: adirect water pipe P: main water supply unit

1. A sink ball integrally coupled to a water supply unit comprising, asink ball body plate (10) with an open upper part of a cylindrical shapefor forming a washing space by a bottom plate (1), a pair of side wallplates (3), a front wall plate and a rear wall plate (5); a drain hole(20) formed in the bottom plate (1); and an auxiliary water supply unit(30) integrally coupled to the rear wall plate (5); and wherein the sinkball is engaged with a upper plate to form the sink, a user located at aupper part of the sink can selectively use a main water supply unit (P)or the auxiliary water supply unit (30).
 2. The sink ball integrallycoupled to a water supply unit according to the claim 1, wherein theauxiliary water supply unit (30) is characterized in that it has astructure in which the washing water is supplied from a rear side to afront side for supplying water to a water supply hole (33) of a frontside plate (31) at a front side through the expansion cylinder (36). 3.The sink ball integrally coupled to a water supply unit according to theclaim 1, wherein the auxiliary water supply unit (30) is connected tothe sink ball in a state where packing (40) is interposed between therear surface of the front plate (31), and the rear wall plate (5) of thesink ball.
 4. A sink structure including a sink ball integrally coupledto a water supply unit comprising, a sink ball body plate (10) with anopen upper part of a cylindrical shape for forming a washing space R bya bottom plate (1), a pair of side wall plates (3), a front wall plateand a rear wall plate (5); an auxiliary water supply unit (30)integrally coupled to the rear wall plate (5); a main water supply unit(P) located separately from the auxiliary water supply unit (30) on aupper part of the rear wall plate (5) of the sink ball; a direct watersupply pipe (T) for supplying direct water to the auxiliary water supplyunit (30) and the main water supply unit (P); and a valve operation unit(50) for selectively supplying the direct water supplied from the directwater supply pipe (T) to the auxiliary water supply portion (30) or themain water supply portion (P) through a valve.